Afraid of the dark.

Primary Artist

Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)

Title

Afraid of the dark.

Reference

Coppel (1995), ESA/13

Date made

1927

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

16.1 x 15.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of about 20

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

inscribed centre left on image, 'MODEL - / CORA / SPOWERS'.
inscribed upper centre left, 'THE STUDIO / TOORAK HOUSE / ON / WEDNESDAY / JULY 27th / AT / 2.30 PM-'.

Subject description

Nursery scene of a young girl in night-ware holding a candle.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Oct 2026